Aditya Nayak

Aditya Nayak is an Associate Professor in the Department of Ocean and Mechanical Engineering at Florida Atlantic University (FAU). His work focuses on advancing ocean instrumentation, coastal processes, turbulence, and biophysical interactions in marine ecosystems. He leads research initiatives at FAU’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute (HBOI), leveraging cutting-edge technologies like holographic imaging and lidar systems for in situ marine studies.

Education:

• Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University (20xx)
• M.S.E., Johns Hopkins University (20xx)
• B.Tech., National Institute of Technology Karnataka (20xx)

Research Interests:

• Development of real-time marine monitoring systems
• Harmful algal bloom dynamics and detection
• Quantifying particle and plankton distributions in coastal and open ocean environments
• Biophysical coupling in shelf and mesopelagic zones
• Applications of digital holography and machine learning in aquatic sciences

Publications highlight his work in:

• Autonomous holographic systems for plankton classification
• In situ characterization of mixotroph biomass and thin layers
• 3D imaging lidar for mesopelagic zone studies
• Climate change impacts on harmful algal blooms
• Integration of AI with ecological monitoring

His research emphasizes bridging physical and biological oceanography through innovative instrumentation, with applications to environmental conservation and industrial compliance.